Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
Devanagari script
आहत्य भेरीं गम्भीरां दैत्यानाहूय सत्वरः । सज्जं चक्रे रथं दैत्यो दैत्यराजस्य धीमतः
Transliteration
āhatya bherīṃ gambhīrāṃ daityānāhūya satvaraḥ | sajjaṃ cakre rathaṃ daityo daityarājasya dhīmataḥ
Translation
他击响低沉雄浑的战鼓，迅速召集诸代底耶；那达那婆便为睿智的代底耶王整备战车，使之就绪。
Word by Word
आहत्यhaving struck
आहत्य:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ-हन् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), धातु: आ-हन्; ‘having struck/after striking’
भेरीम्kettledrum
भेरीम्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootभेरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन
गम्भीराम्deep-sounding
गम्भीराम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootगम्भीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘भेरीम्’)
दैत्यान्demons (Daityas)
दैत्यान्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
आहूयhaving summoned
आहूय:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ-ह्वे (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), धातु: आ-ह्वे; ‘having summoned’
सत्वरःhastily
सत्वरः:
Karta (Subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied subject ‘दैत्यः’)
सज्जम्ready, prepared
सज्जम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसज्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘रथम्’)
चक्रेmade, prepared
चक्रे:
Kriyā (Main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद-रूपम् (classical usage)
रथम्chariot
रथम्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
दैत्यःthe Daitya (demon)
दैत्यः:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
दैत्यराजस्यof the king of the Daityas
दैत्यराजस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य-राज (प्रातिपदिक; दैत्य + राजन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘king of the Daityas’)
धीमतःwise, intelligent
धीमतः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootधीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘दैत्यराजस्य’)
Speaker
Nārada (continuing narration)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A daitya herald strikes a massive deep-toned war-drum; messengers rush outward; artisans and warriors tighten harnesses and ornaments on a colossal chariot prepared for the daitya-king.
Characters & Entities
D
DaityasD
Daitya-rāja (Daitya king)B
bherī (war-drum)R
ratha (chariot)FAQs
It illustrates the momentum of collective action—how quickly large forces can be organized when driven by strong intent (here, for conflict).
None; the verse is descriptive of battle preparations rather than tīrtha-māhātmya.
None; the drum-striking is a martial signal, not a religious rite in this context.